Ruth loved gardening. She loved the feel of the brown earth between her fingers as she planted bulbs and seedlings, anticipating the color that would come later. She reveled in a pleasant day with white clouds in a blue sky.
At least that’s how I imagine the Ruth whose family had this lily engraved on her headstone.
To remember Ruth forever, I made a crayon rubbing of the lily on silk fabric and added dimension and detail with free motion machine stitching. I added some lace and beads with hand stitching and layered it all atop an old quilt remnant.
I hope Ruth would be pleased.
Jim and I enjoy exploring cemeteries. Sometimes those walks end up in artwork. Earlier references to other adventures are here and here and here.
This is lovely.
I’m glad you like it.